Nearly 59 years after they showed up on the backs of Post Cereal boxes and launched a four-year run of pro sports-related promotions, a variation has been discovered in the 1960 Post Cereal set. Avid collectors who specialize in the company’s sets tell us you’ll need one more card to complete a master set of the oversized, “wood grain” border sets that took up the back panel … [Read more...]
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Notes: COMC’s Bulk Editor and Holiday Promotion; Miracle in Miami Ball, NFL Cleats at Auction
It may be holiday time, but there is a lot going on at COMC. The company says sellers who use the site to sell cards can now download a new bulk editor to change prices on their inventory in rapid fashion—and right from their desktop. You can learn more here. On Christmas Day, COMC also launched a week-long opportunity for sellers to offer discount pricing … [Read more...]
Babe, Mick Dominate REA’s 2018 Top 10 List
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Since 2012, Robert Edward Auctions has gone from one giant auction per year to announcing plans for a third in 2019. The size of REA's catalogs hasn't suffered with the increase in frequency. The tomes that land on collectors' … [Read more...]
Rare 1873 Red Stockings Cabinet Coming to Auction
Update 1/3/19: This item has been pulled from Heritage Auctions' Feb. catalog. It had been reported on a list of items that went missing years ago from the New York Public Library. Four years after establishing professional baseball, a sesquicentennial anniversary that will be commemorated this coming season, George and Harry Wright were members of a new … [Read more...]
Director/Actress Penny Marshall Was Avid Sports Collector
Most people will remember her from Laverne and Shirley or as the director of movies like A League of Their Own but in addition to her contributions to TV and film, Penny Marshall had a remarkable collection of sports memorabilia. Marshall died Monday of complications from diabetes. She was 75. An avid Yankees fan, she was a regular at sporting events throughout her … [Read more...]
Notes: The Athletic Visits Panini; Wagner Update; Charity Jersey Auctions; Holiday Sales
The Athletic published a story about Panini America this week, discussing the company’s exclusive licenses with the NBA, NFL and most college sports programs as well as its exclusive autograph agreements with athletes. After 50 years with Topps, the NFL gave an exclusive deal to Panini a few years ago and the NBA has done the same. Topps just renewed its deal with MLB. … [Read more...]
Early 1990s Baseball Insert Cards Ushered in New Era
Insert cards are nothing new. But while many existed before the 1990s, that decade was really when things started getting interesting. By the early 1990s, new trading card companies were being formed. Score joined the ranks of Topps, Donruss, and Fleer in 1988. Bowman and Upper Deck followed in 1989. And by the early 1990s, companies were creating premium brands to appeal to … [Read more...]
Mint Mickey, Other Hobby Icons Push Mile High’s 2018 Finale
Mile High Card Company pulled the curtain down on its final auction of 2015, headed by some big-time rarities and more than a few record prices. Some of the biggest names and most coveted cards were part of the auction, which featured more than 500 items. A 1956 Topps gray back card of Mickey Mantle that carried a PSA 9 grade was the highest seller, with a realized … [Read more...]
There’s Now a Giant Baseball Card Mural in Arkansas
The city that bills itself as the “Birthplace of Spring Training” has erected a 160-foot full-color mural showcasing baseball cards of five legends who honed their craft in the area. The mural on the wall of a building in downtown Hot Springs incorporates a T206 Honus Wagner, 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth, 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson and a '53 Topps Satchel Paige. A … [Read more...]
Notes: Durant Jersey Tops Fire Relief Auction; Mantle Jersey on Block; PSA’s Toys for Tots Drive
They lost the game, but some good is coming out of the Golden State Warriors' November 18 loss at San Antonio. The jerseys worn by the defending NBA champs were recently sold to help victims of the wildfire in Northern California earlier this fall. Eight jerseys were sold in a special event at NBA Auctions, topped by a $14,020 winning bid for the jersey worn by Kevin … [Read more...]
